Potato news archive – Page 67
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ArticleIrish farms 'threatened' by UK potato imports
Increasing potato imports from the UK are putting Irish growers under presssure, according to a survey of the industry by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA).
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Don't forget face time if you're going online
I wonder whether the point will come when shoppers are being given too much information to take in.It may have reached this
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ArticleGreenvale's green plan scoops second award
Britain’s leading fresh potato supplier has awarded for putting environmental issues at the heart of its business.
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ArticleMiss Blush potato launched
Norfolk’s Preva Produce is introducing a flush of colour into the potato market with a new spud named Miss Blush.
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ArticleContinued organic decline begs questions from industry
Figures showing doom and gloom are becoming commonplace in the organic fresh produce sector, with year-on-year sales and penetration percentages painting a less than positive picture. Elizabeth O’Keefe asks how organics can move forward
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ArticleSpuds up in France
Potato production in France is anticipated to rise significantly during the 2011/12 campaign
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ArticleSouth West evolves for the new consumer
Synonymous with early brassicas, new potatoes, year-round swede and late strawberries, the South West has a reputation for providing the best of British fresh produce at those hard-to-source times. But what else has the area to offer both the industry and consumers? Elizabeth O’Keefe reports ahead of the FPJ Conference in Bristol on 3 November
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Produce to the fore as Halloween draws closer
Regardless of the mass of suitably created and labelled confectionery that will accompany Halloween this weekend, certain
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ArticlePurple Majesty returns to Sainsbury's
New season Albert Bartlett Purple Majesty potatoes will be back on shelf in Sainsbury’s from mid-October.
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ArticleKent potato brand extended
Southern potato specialist The Kent Potato Company has unveiled plans to roll out its Kent potato brand into the wholesale and foodservice sectors.
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ArticleThe Co-op introduces fresh produce QR codes
The Co-operative Group will become one of the first major retailers to feature QR (Quick Response) codes on fresh produce packaging to give customers information on the food, its growers and recipes.
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Grower representative re-elected to Commission Advisory Group
The NFU’s Lionel Mills has been re-elected as vice-president of the Commission Advisory Group for Ornamentals.
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AnalysisCan innovation overcome the economic challenge?
New product development is a vital part of a company’s drive to maintain and grow their market share, but is the fresh produce industry getting it right? Fiona Keating reports
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ArticleNFU consults as UK trade plays horticultural ‘roulette’
The NFU is mounting a campaign to address escalating costs and diminishing margins in “the roulette wheel of horticulture”.
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ArticleUK vegetable growers prepare for a tough season
It’s been a steady summer for the vegetable sector, but not the easiest of years. Two well-known names have left the business and this month, the sector was knocked again when it was implicated in a UK E. coli outbreak. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports
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ArticleThe Co-operative replaces Grown By Us
The Co-operative is pushing UK production with a major in-store push featuring British growers on its fresh produce packaging.
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ArticleColour coding and clear message call for potatoes
A revamp of the potato fixture is being called for after a year-long consumer research project.
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ArticleSuper broccoli flies into M&S stores
Broccoli that is claimed to have twice the average antioxidant power has launched at Marks & Spencer.
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ArticleConsumer E. coli fears quelled
The trade has said “lessons have been learnt” from the E. coli outbreak in Germany and France this summer.
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Finding the magic sales formula for shoppers
I’m always faintly amused when I see consumer research, which often reveals how little shoppers know about, well, just